how to install modx

Hi
I’m a noob and would like to try modx locally.
I’m running Windows 7 Ultimate.
I’ve installed xampp.
I’ve downloaded modx 1.0.2
I’ve copied the modx folder to c:\xammp\htdocs
I would now like to install and run it.
I’ve scoured the net and can find no clear instructions on what to do next.
Something about ’point your browser to http://yoursite.com/install and follow the instructions’.
I don’t know where that is. I don’t know what to run to install modx.
Suggestions welcome

Should be something like :
http://localhost/modx.1.0.2/

tried that. It gives me:
Object not found!

The requested URL was not found on this server. The link on the referring page seems to be wrong or outdated. Please inform the author of that page about the error.

I read somewhere that you have to create a database first but the instructions didn’t work at all.

Just found this http://www.sevenforums.com/software/53331-windows-7-xampp.html via Google, along with other stories/fixes

Well, thanks but that refers to problems running xampp.
As far as I know xampp is working. I can start the xampp control panel and from there can start mysql and apache services - no errors.
My problem is that I can’t bring up the modx install screen cso I don’t know how.
Apparently I need to point the browser at my website.
Problem is, as far as I can tell, is that I’ve yet to create one. That is the reason I’m attempting to use modx

Well, I’ve now discovered that if I run http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ I can create a database and user. OK, so I’ve done that. Now what?

Assuming your modx files are at c:\xammp\htdocs\modx-1.0.2\ then you should be able to browse to http://localhost/modx-1.0.2/ which would start the install process.
If not what happens when you browse to http://localhost/ ?

Maybe there’s some documentation somewhere that I’ve yet to find that instructs someone that isn’t a programmer/coder how to run this thing.
On the modx website it states that this ’isn’t really rocket science’ and that: ’End-users can’t believe how simple MODx makes managing sites’. Well, if the installation is anything to go by then I’m inclined to disbelieve it.
Would you suggest that I give it up?

Ah Hah! Thanks Bunk58. That gives me an install screen. I’ll give it a go and keep you posted on my progress.